Mountains & Sea
This blog contains my thoughts and descriptions of haiga, haiku paintings, and related 17th, - 19th century Japanese masterworks. Please feel free to comment! I believe that haiga (haiku paintings) beautifully present unified, resonant works of art, rising above the sum of their minimalist parts - haiku poem, calligraphy, and painting - to capture a solitary glimpse of scenes in nature and everyday life.
Wandering
Original poem for this work:
Wandering,
I am surrounded
by beauty.
OVER Here!
Over There!
I see a tranquil place.
Is this a dream?
Now,
I
will
rest.
Original poem for this piece:
It's funny, the stories we tell.
watching,
listening,
gathering ever closer.
Yes, I've heard
this one before.
I feel companionship.
Greetings one and all from me, Paul Williams!!! Welcome back to my haiga blog! It has been many years since I last posted. Since then my li...